Josh Bell got dealt a fastball that was 4.65 feet off the ground late in Monday's showdown between the Washington Nationals ...

The key: The pitch was 4.65 feet off the ground. According to MLB stats expert Sarah Langs, a pitch that high had never been hit for a home run since the league has had the ability to track such ...

Josh Bell belts a solo home run to left-center field, increasing the Nationals' lead to 10-3 in the top of the 9th ...

Statcast measures the pitch height behind Josh Bell's home run against the Padres in the top of the 9th inning ...

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, a day after getting struck on the ...

Nationals starting catcher Keibert Ruiz was diagnosed with a head contusion and placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday ...

Belts 10th long ball ...

Josh Bell lifts a sacrifice fly to center field to plate Luis García Jr. and increase the Nationals' lead to 3-0 in the top ...

The Washington Nationals moved catcher Keibert Ruiz to the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and promoted catcher Drew Millas from Triple-A Rochester.

Though the switch-hitting Bell started in two of the Nationals ' previous three matchups with left-handed hurlers, he'll hit the bench Monday as the Rockies send southpaw Carson Palmquist to the hill.

Josh Bell lines an RBI single to left field, scoring James Wood and extending the Nationals' lead to 6-1 in the top of the 5th inning ...